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Hawking Radiation Replicated in a Laboratory?
Dr. Stephen Hawking delivered a disturbing theory in 1974 that claimed black holes evaporate. He said black holes are not…
Could A Planet Be as Big as a Star?
How big do planets get? Can they get star sized? Everybody wants the biggest stuff. Soft drink sizes, SUV’s, baseball…
Old Equations Shed New Light on Quasars
There's nothing more out of this world than quasi-stellar objects or more simply - quasars. These are the most powerful and among…
What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?
Let's say you happened to fall into the nearest black hole? What would you experience and see? And what would…
Observing Alert: Distant Blazar 3C 454.3 in Outburst, Visible in Amateur Telescopes
Have an 8-inch or larger telescope? Don't mind staying up late? Excellent. Here's a chance to stare deeper into the…
Where Is the Center of the Universe?
In a previous episode we hinted that every spot is at the center of the Universe. But why? It turns…
Can Light Orbit A Black Hole?
Since black holes are the most powerful gravitational spots in the entire Universe, can they distort light so much that…
Weekly Space Hangout – March 7, 2014: Cosmos Premiere & NASA Budget
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalists: David Dickinson, Matthew Francis, Casey Dreier, Jason Major, Brian Koberlein, Alan Boyle This week's stories: Alan…
How Do You Kill a Black Hole?
Black holes want to absorb all matter and energy in the Universe. It's just a matter of time. So what…
Could We Harvest Energy From a Star?
Our civilization will need more power in the future. Count on it. The ways we use power today: for lighting,…